Wearable travel pillow

ABSTRACT

A wearable travel pillow. The wearable travel pillow includes a body designed to fit a pillow on the upper surface of the body. A pillow cover is also attached to the body. The pillow cover can selectively cover the pillow. The body also has a wrist strap so that the wearable travel pillow can be worn on the wearer&#39;s wrist.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.62/582,610 filed on Nov. 7, 2017. The above identified patentapplication is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety toprovide continuity of disclosure.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a wearable travel pillow. Whenindividuals, particularly children or toddlers, get tired duringtraveling, they will commonly bend over and resting their heads on theirarms. Unfortunately, this position does not imbue comfort upon a child.Furthermore, this position may be painful and cause stress or stiffnessin the neck of the individual.

Additionally, some people, particularly children and toddlers, may notbe able to fall asleep during travel. Automobiles, planes and trainstypically fail to provide an adequate amount of space and comfortablesurfaces upon which the child or toddler may rest. Parents mayexperience stress in the event of traveling with a child or toddler whois unable to sleep.

Therefore, there is a need in the known art for a travel pillow that isconfigured to be donned on a user's wrist and provide a convenient andcomfortable sleeping area for a user while traveling.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types oftravel pillows now present in the known art, the present inventionprovides a wearable travel pillow wherein the same can be utilized forproviding convenience for the user when resting his or her head upon apillow while traveling.

The present system comprises a body including an upper surface oppositeof a lower surface. A pillow is disposed on the upper surface.Additionally, a pillow cover is disposed on the upper surface. Thepillow cover is dimensioned to cover the pillow. The pillow cover isfreely movable between a covered position and an uncovered position. Thecovered position is defined where the pillow is disposed in a cavity ofthe pillow cover. A wrist strap is disposed on the lower surface of thebody for securing the body to the wearer's wrist.

In another embodiment, the present system further defines a pillow thatis removable from the upper surface of the body, such as to enable thepillow to be removed from the body.

In yet another embodiment, the present system comprises a wrist strapthat is removable from the body, such as to enable the pillow and thebody to be removable from the wrist strap.

In a further embodiment, the present system comprises a circular body,such as to provide a lack of harsh corners and edges that may causediscomfort.

In yet a further embodiment, the present system comprises a bodydimensioned to be identical in size and in shape to the pillow, suchthat structural support is provided to the entirety of the pillow.

In another embodiment, the pillow cover comprises a fastener configuredto secure the pillow cover to the body such that the pillow cover issecurely held in the covered position when engaged therein.

In yet another embodiment, the fastener comprises a locking channel,such that the pillow cover can be secured in the locking channel.

In a further embodiment, the fastener comprises a snap mechanism, suchthat the pillow cover can be secured to the body by engagement thereof.

In yet a further embodiment, the pillow comprises at least one indiciumthereon, such that the indicium will be displayed in the uncoveredposition and covered in the covered position.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Although the characteristic features of this invention will beparticularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and mannerin which it may be made and used may be better understood after a reviewof the following description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings wherein like numeral annotations are provided throughout.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the wearable travelpillow in the uncovered position.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the wearable travelpillow in the covered position.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the wearable travelpillow.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the wearable travelpillow in use.

FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of an embodiment of the wearable travelpillow.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like referencenumerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similarelements of the wearable travel pillow. The figures are intended forrepresentative purposes only and should not be considered to be limitingin any respect.

Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a perspective view of anembodiment of the wearable travel pillow in the uncovered position. Thewearable travel pillow 10 comprises a body 11. The body comprises anupper surface 12 opposite a lower surface. In one embodiment, the body11 is rigid such that support is provided by the body 11. In oneembodiment, the body 11 is circular in shape. In another embodiment, thebody 11 is flexible to alleviate pressure exerted upon a wrist of auser.

The upper surface 12 of the body 11 is configured to receive and supporta pillow 13 thereon. The pillow 13 comprises an internal compartmentwherein a padding substance is disposed in the internal compartment. Thepadding substance is configured to provide comfort to a user when theuser rests on the wearable travel pillow 10. In the shown embodiment,the pillow 13 is circular in shape. In another embodiment, the pillow 13comprises memory foam disposed in the internal compartment. In oneembodiment, the pillow 13 is 3.5 inches in diameter. In anotherembodiment, the pillow is 1.5 inches thick. The 3.5 inch diameter isdesigned to support the average sized human. The 1.5 inch thickness isadapted to provide optimal comfort to the user.

Additionally, in an alternate embodiment, the body 11 is dimensioned tobe an identical size and shape to the pillow 13. When the body 11 isdimensioned to be of identical size and shape as the pillow 13, supportis provided to the entire periphery of the pillow 13. This is willprevent areas where the pillow 13 does not have support thereunder,which may be uncomfortable to a user.

In one embodiment, the pillow 13 is removably attached to the body 11.Removable attachment of the pillow 13 provides convenience to a user byallowing the pillow 13 to be removed in order to clean the pillow 13 orto use the pillow 13 separately from the wearable apparatus. The pillowis removably securable to the body 11 by any suitable means, such as ahook and loop fastener or a magnetic fastener.

Additionally, a pillow cover 14 is disposed on the upper surface of thebody 11. The pillow cover 14 is dimensioned to engulf the pillowtherein. The pillow cover 14 is freely movable between a coveredposition (as shown in FIG. 2) and an uncovered position (as shown inFIG. 1). The covered position is defined where the pillow 13 is engulfedin the pillow cover 14, such that a user's head rests on the cover 14when the wearable travel pillow 10 is in use. The uncovered position isdefined where the pillow 13 is externally presented. The pillow cover 14enables a user to cover the pillow 13 where the pillow becomes tarnishedor otherwise unsuitable for use by the user. In some embodiments, thepillow cover 14 is removable such that the pillow cover 14 can bewashed.

In another embodiment, the pillow cover 14 is dimensioned to cover boththe pillow 13 and the body 11. In another embodiment, the pillow cover14 is circular and has a diameter of 4.625 inches. The diameter of thepillow cover 14 is greater than the diameter of the pillow 13. In yetanother embodiment, the pillow cover 14 is made of a stretch material.In one embodiment the stretch material is made of 80% nylon and 20%Spandex.

In the shown embodiment, an indicium 17 is disposed on an externalsurface of the pillow cover 14. The indicium 17 is configured to bedisplayed when the wearable travel pillow 10 is in the covered position.Furthermore, the indicium 17 may be of any suitable configuration, suchas to enable personalization by a user. The indicium 17 enablescustomization of the wearable travel pillow 10 and will notify thewearer if the pillow is in the covered position or the uncoveredposition.

Referring now to FIG. 2, there is shown a perspective view of anembodiment of the wearable travel pillow in the covered position. Thecovered position is defined where the pillow is placed within a cavitydefined by the pillow cover 14. The pillow cover 14 is removablyattachable so that, for among other reasons, it can be cleaned. In oneembodiment, the pillow cover 14 is removable at the perimeter edges ofthe body 11.

In another embodiment, the wearable travel pillow 10 comprises afastener 18 configured to secure the pillow cover 14 in the coveredposition. In one embodiment, the fastener comprises a locking channel.In the shown embodiment, the fastener 18 comprises a snap mechanism,wherein the snap mechanism comprises a male connector disposed on thepillow cover 14 and a female connector disposed on the body 11. Inalternate embodiments, any suitable fastener may be utilized to securethe pillow cover 14 in the covered position such as a magnetic fastener,a hook and loop fastener, or the like.

In the shown embodiment, the body 11 comprises a plurality of arms 19extending therefrom. The plurality of arms 19 is configured to attachthe body 11 to a wrist strap 15. Each arm of the plurality of armscomprises an aperture therethrough such that a support can be insertedtherethrough to connect the body 11 to the wrist strap 15. The supportextending between opposing arms on either side of the body 11 defines anopening between a lower side of the body 11 and an upper side of thesupport through which the wrist strap 15 is inserted.

Referring now to FIG. 3, there is shown a perspective view of anembodiment of the wearable travel pillow. The wrist strap 15 is attachedto a lower surface 16 of the body 11. In one embodiment, the wrist strap15 comprises a pad disposed in a nylon webbing secured by a polyesterbinding in order to provide comfort to the wearer. The wrist strap 15 isof any suitable construction for securing the body to the wrist of theuser. In one embodiment, the wrist strap is configured to be elastic soas to adjustably secure to a wearer's wrist.

In one embodiment, the wrist strap 15 is removably secured to the lowersurface 16 of the body 11 via a fastener such as a magnet, a hook andloop fastener, an adhesive or the like. The wrist strap 15 is removablesuch that the pillow and pillow cover may be used when the wearabletravel pillow 10 is not being worn. For example, a wearer may desire toremove the wrist strap such that the lower surface 16 of the body 11 canbe rested upon a flat surface, such as a table or desk.

In the shown embodiment the wrist strap 15 is adjustable by the actionof a button 20 disposed on a first end of the wrist strap and aplurality of corresponding clasps 19 disposed on a second end of thewrist strap 15. In another embodiment, the wrist strap 15 is adjustablevia a hook and loop fastener disposed on the wrist strap 15.

Referring now to FIG. 4, there is shown a perspective view of anembodiment of the wearable travel pillow in use. In use, the body 11 isattached to both the wrist strap 15 and the pillow 13. The wrist strap15 is configured to be wrapped around the wrist of a user. When thewrist strap 15 is secured around the wrist of a user, the pillow 13 canbe placed in a desired position such that the pillow 13 provides acomfortable surface to the user. In the shown embodiment, the pillow 13is disposed on a top surface of the wrist of a user. However, the pillow13 may be rotated about the wearer's wrist until a desired pillowposition is achieved. In this way, the wearable travel pillow canprovide a comfortable and adjustable support for a user's head.

Referring now to FIG. 5, there is shown an exploded view of anembodiment of the wearable travel pillow. In one embodiment, the pillowand the pillow cover are separable by the action of a removable plate51. The removable plate 51 is configured to attach to the base. In theillustrated embodiment, the removable plate 51 is secured to the base bya plurality of fasteners 52. In another embodiment, the removable plate51 is frictionally securable to the base 11. The removable plate 51 isrigid such that the pillow cover is tensioned over the pillow when theremovable plate is engaged with the base 11.

It is therefore submitted that the instant invention has been shown anddescribed in various embodiments. It is recognized, however, thatdepartures may be made within the scope of the invention and thatobvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. Withrespect to the above description then, it is to be realized that theoptimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, toinclude variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and mannerof operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obviousto one skilled in the art and all equivalent relationships to thoseillustrated in the drawings and described in the specification areintended to be encompassed by the present invention.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of theinvention.

I claim: 1) A wearable travel pillow, comprising: a body having an uppersurface and a lower surface; a pillow disposed on the upper surface; apillow cover disposed on the upper surface, wherein the pillow cover isdimensioned to cover the pillow; wherein the pillow cover is configuredto be freely movable between a covered position and an uncoveredposition; wherein the pillow is disposed within a cavity defined by thepillow cover when the pillow cover is in the covered position; and awrist strap disposed on the lower surface of the body. 2) The wearabletravel pillow of claim 1, wherein the pillow is removable from the uppersurface of the body. 3) The wearable travel pillow of claim 1, whereinthe wrist strap is removable from the lower surface of the body. 4) Thewearable travel pillow of claim 1, wherein the pillow comprises acircular body. 5) The wearable travel pillow of claim 1, wherein thebody is dimensioned to be an identical size and an identical shape ofthe pillow. 6) The wearable travel pillow of claim 1, wherein the pillowcover comprises a fastener configured to secure the pillow cover to thebody when in a covered position. 7) The wearable travel pillow of claim6, wherein the fastener comprises a snap mechanism. 8) The wearabletravel pillow of claim 1, wherein the pillow comprises at least oneindicium on an external surface thereof. 9) The wearable travel pillowof claim 1, wherein the wrist strap is adjustable. 10) The wearabletravel pillow of claim 9, wherein the wrist strap comprises a hook andloop fastener. 11) The wearable travel pillow of claim 1, wherein thepillow is made of memory foam. 12) The wearable travel pillow of claim1, wherein the body comprises a plurality of arms extending therefromwherein the plurality of arms is configured to secure the body to thewrist band.